Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:467 Primary Sponsor:Saleeby Committee Number:13 Type of Legislation:CR Subject:Boarding and nursing homes Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Medical Affairs Companion Bill Number:3226 Computer Document Number:467 Introduced Date:Jan 15, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 15, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Saleeby Land McConnell Mullinax Pope Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution
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467 Senate Jan 15, 1991 Introduced, referred to 13
Committee
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TO EXAMINE METHODS OF INCREASING THE LEVEL OF CARE PROVIDED BY BOARDING HOMES AND NURSING HOMES.
Whereas, the State of South Carolina presently has a patient classification system which results in overutilization of hospital and nursing home facilities for patients needing less than acute care; and
Whereas, the State of South Carolina has a shortage of nursing home facilities to meet the needs of her citizens; and
Whereas, present studies show the number of individuals likely to need long-term residential care facilities will increase in the future. Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the South Carolina Joint Insurance Study Committee examine and develop a mechanism to provide adequate state-supported boarding home and nursing home facilities which will insure, through an appropriate medical protocol and funding formula, that proper medical care will be provided in these facilities so that transfer to acute care hospitals will not be necessary and more effective utilization of the state's health care resources and facilities will occur.